挥霍

huī huò

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to squander money
2. extravagant
3. prodigal
4. free and easy
5. agile

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 节俭 jié jiǎn 节俭 jié jiǎn frugal 指节约、不浪费: frugal

Related words

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• 大手大脚 dà shǒu dà jiǎo 大手大脚 dà shǒu dà jiǎo extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful 形容花钱没有节制: extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful

Synonyms

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• 浪费 làng fèi 浪费 làng fèi to waste 强调没有节制地使用资源或金钱: to waste

Usage notes

Common mistakes

挥霍通常与金钱或资源搭配，如'挥霍钱财'，不用于具体物品。

Example Sentences

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他 挥霍 光了所有积蓄。

He squandered all his savings.

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Words Containing 挥霍

• 挥霍浪费 挥霍浪费 huī huò làng fèi: to spend extravagantly
• 挥霍无度 挥霍无度 huī huò wú dù: extravagance

Child Words of 挥霍

• 挥 挥 huī: to wave
• 霍 霍 huò: (literary) suddenly